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Iran → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Iran
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,025
Change since 2018
+33.1%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.67%
Inflow 20231,025OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Iran to Belgium

Inflows of nationals of Iran recorded by Belgium; stock of nationals of Iran living there; and acquisitions of Belgium's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5471,093200820112014201720202023
5471,093200820112014201720202023
Data table
2008242
2009277
2010502
2011700
2012601
2013430
2014338
2015644
2016451
2017433
2018770
20191,093
2020746
2021718
20221,086
20231,025
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,663—
20231,0256,346465
20221,0865,884470
20217185,779414
20207465,715397
20191,0934,998457
20187704,669370
20174334,775356
20164514,957446
20156444,864468
20143385,001318
20134305,317456
20126015,490519
20117005,667377
20105024,486450
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Iran who live in Belgium: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

7,60615k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,60615k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,887
19952,780
20004,099
20056,041
20109,474
201510,604
202012,789
202415,212
Estimate, 2024
15,212
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.65%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
31
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Belgium's consulates in Iran

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Belgium's consulates located in Iran.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,2621,37683937.1%
20232,4271,71771029.3%
20221,38885128320.4%
20213078910634.5%
202057933124241.8%
20194,2712,3472,05048.0%
20186,3063,8601,88329.9%
20175,6083,9221,27422.7%
20164,1053,09869416.9%
20153,8252,60292824.3%
20143,2421,9501,03331.9%
20133,3151,9891,12233.8%
20123,8132,6791,07428.2%
20114,0353,08495123.6%
20103,5722,68888424.7%
20093,3522,56978423.4%

Applications by year

3,1536,3062009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,1536,306200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,352
20103,572
20114,035
20123,813
20133,315
20143,242
20153,825
20164,105
20175,608
20186,306
20194,271
2020579
2021307
20221,388
20232,427
20242,262
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Belgium

First residence permits issued by Belgium to citizens of Iran (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education279
  2. Family255
  3. Other reasons244
  4. Work45
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025823500
20241,0934590293
20231,0457465395
20226736470354
20218035414329
20206685397276
20198040457218
20187230370178
20176493356210
20163592446275
20154711468257
20144400318347
20134500456320
201247305190
201148103770
201058804500
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Researchers23
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)17
  3. EU Blue Card5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,979
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
487
Changed status into work, 2025
103
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Belgium in Iran, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTehraniran.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Iran ranks 31.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
Other destinations for people from Iran, 2023
  1. Germany23,352
  2. Türkiye14,495
  3. Canada10,680
  4. United States8,790
  5. Italy4,318
  6. Australia3,651
  7. Netherlands3,481
  8. Austria2,650
  9. Denmark2,166
  10. Sweden1,944
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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